map

The definition of a map is a representation of a particular land or sky area.

An example of map is a large piece of paper with all the roads of a state drawn on it.

verb

Map is defined as to plan out a route.

An example of map is to plan out the roads one will take from Pennsylvania to Ohio.

map

a drawing or other representation, usually on a flat surface, of all or part of the earth's surface, ordinarily showing countries, bodies of water, cities, mountains, etc.

a similar representation of part of the sky, showing the relative position of the stars, planets, etc.

any maplike representation or delineation

Slang the face

Genetics a graphic representation of the relative locations of various genes on a chromosome or plasmid

Origin of map

Medieval Latin mappa (mundi), map (of the world) from Classical Latin mappa, napkin, cloth (on which maps were painted): said (by Quintilian) to be of Punic origin, originally ; probably from Talmudic Hebrew mappa from an unverified form manpa, contr. from menafa, a fluttering banner

transitive verb

mapped, map′ping

to make a map or maps of; represent or chart on or as on a map

to arrange or plan in detail: often with out: to map out a project

to survey or explore for the purpose of making a map

Genetics: see mapnoun above

to locate (a particular gene) on a chromosome or plasmid

to make a genetic map of: to map the human genome

Math. to transform, as by a mapping

map Idioms

put on the map

Informal to make well known

wipe off the map

Informal to put out of existence

Map

1140?-1209?; Welsh poet & satirist

also, Latin name, Mapes

map

noun

a. A representation, usually on a plane surface, of a region of the earth or heavens.

b. Something that suggests such a representation, as in clarity of representation.

Mathematics The correspondence of elements in one set to elements in the same set or another set.

Slang The human face.

Genetics A genetic map.

transitive verb

mapped, map·ping, maps

a. To make a map of.

b. To depict as if on a map: Grief was mapped on his face.

To explore or make a survey of (a region) for the purpose of making a map.

To plan or delineate, especially in detail; arrange: mapping out her future.

Genetics To locate (a gene or DNA sequence) in a specific region of a chromosome in relation to known genes or DNA sequences.

Mathematics To establish a mapping of (an element or a set).

Origin of map

From Middle English mapemoundefrom Old French mapemondfrom Medieval Latin mappa (mundī)map (of the world)from Latin napkin, cloth (on which maps were drawn)perhaps of Punic originnpy

(travel) modified American plan, a hotel rate that included accommodation, breakfast and dinner, but not lunch.

map - Computer Definition

A local area network (LAN) protocol developed by General Motors (GM) in the early 1980s for the interconnection of computers and programmable machine tools in factory or assembly line operations, MAP is based on Token Bus (IEEE 802.4) running at 1, 5, 10, and 20 Mbps. MAP sometimes is referred to as Manufacturing Automation Protocol/Technical and Office Protocol (MAP/TOP). See also 802.4, LAN, and Token Bus.

(1) A set of data that has a corresponding relationship to another set of data.

(2) A list of data or objects as they are currently stored in memory or disk.

(3) To assign a path or drive letter to a disk drive. See drive mapping.

(4) To transfer a set of objects from one place to another. For example, program modules on disk are mapped into memory. A graphic image in memory is mapped onto the video screen.

(5) To translate, or convert, from one format to another. For example, an address is mapped to another address. A logical database structure is mapped to the physical database.

(6) To relate one set of objects with another. For example, a vendor's protocol stack is mapped to the OSI model. An alias is mapped to the true name of the object. See alias.

(7) (MAP) (Manufacturing Automation Protocol) A communications protocol introduced by General Motors in 1982. MAP provides common standards for interconnecting computers and programmable machine tools used in factory automation. At the lowest physical level, it uses the IEEE 802.4 token bus protocol.
MAP is often used in conjunction with TOP, an office protocol developed by Boeing Computer Services. TOP is used in the front office and MAP is used on the factory floor.